A cell-based Papain-like Protease (PLpro) activity assay for rapid detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infections and antivirals. by Anahi G Jimenez-Campos, Lucas I Maestas, Nileena Velappan, Brian Beck, Chunyan Ye, Keith Wernsing, Yaniksa Mata-Solis, William J Bruno, Silas C Bussmann, Steven Bradfute, Justin T Baca, Frauke H Rininsland

“…The PLpro assay is easily scalable and expected to detect all viable SARS-CoV-2 variants, making it attractive as a screening and surveillance tool. Additionally, we show feasibility of the platform as a new homogeneous phenotypic assay for rapid screening of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs and neutralizing antibodies.…”
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Mpox and the men who have sex with men (MSM) community in Nigeria: Exploratory insights from MSM and persons providing healthcare services to them by Michael Kunnuji, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Olufunke Adegoke, Syed Abbas, Elizabeth Shoyemi, Akanni O. Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…The study concludes that further surveillance is needed to deepen understanding around mpox care seeking among MSM in Nigeria.…”
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Characterization of Clinical Isolates of Enterococci with Special Reference to Glycopeptide Susceptibility at a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal by Aasish Karna, Ratna Baral, Basudha Khanal

“…The alarming rise in prevalence of vancomycin and multidrug resistance strains warrants immediate, adequate, and efficient surveillance program to prevent and control its spread.…”
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Development of prognostic models for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in females: a retrospective population-based study by Yan Chen, Yu Qiu, Haoyang Shen, Shuixin Yan, Jiadi Li, Weizhu Wu

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to construct, evaluate, and validate nomograms for breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) and overall survival (OS) prediction in patients with HER2- overexpressing (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to select female patients diagnosed with HER2 + MBC between 2010 and 2015. …”
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Determinants of Maternal Death in a Pastoralist Area of Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Technical Guideline, entered into the EpiData, exported into SPSS for analyses. …”
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Using a Herd Profile to Determine Age-Specific Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Michigan Dairy Herds by Ronald J. Erskine, Paul C. Bartlett, Todd M. Byrem, Chelsea L. Render, Catherine Febvay, Jessica T. Houseman

“…In order to facilitate surveillance of this disease in dairy herds, we developed a method to combine ELISA of milk collected during routine production testing with a prescribed sampling of cows that is independent of the proportion of cows within each lactation. …”
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Modeling Tick Populations: An Ecological Test Case for Gradient Boosted Trees by Manley, William, Tran, Tam, Prusinski, Melissa, Brisson, Dustin

“…The flexible gradient boosting framework also permitted additional model types that provide practical advantages for tick surveillance and public health. The results highlight the potential of gradient boosted models to discover novel ecological phenomena affecting pathogen demography and as a powerful public health tool to mitigate disease risks. …”
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Observational pilot using a Data to Care intervention strategy to promote HCV re-engagement and cure for persons with HIV/HCV co-infection who are out of care by Maximilian Wegener, Deborah Gosselin, Ralph Brooks, Suzanne Speers, Merceditas Villanueva

“…Methods In partnership with Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), persons OOC for HIV (defined as no HIV surveillance laboratory tests from 10/1/2018–10/1/2019) were matched to a list of persons co-infected with HIV/HCV (through 12/31/2019). …”
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Integrated people-centered eye care: A scoping review on engaging communities in eye care in low- and middle-income settings. by Ling Lee, Elise Moo, Tiffany Angelopoulos, Aryati Yashadhana

“…A variety of community actors were engaged in implementation, in four main domains of eye care: health promotion and education; drug and supplement distribution and immunization campaigns; surveillance, screening and detection activities; and referral and pathway navigation. …”
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CUSE-TD Algorithm for Precision Detection of Coherent and Uncorrelated Signals by Rohini Dakulagi, Ravi Raushan, Soham Dutta, Mohammed Theeb Alosaimi, Miguel Villagomez-Galindo

“…The usefulness of the CUSE-TD algorithm lies in its applicability CUSE -TD to real-world MIMO systems, particularly in complex environments such as radar, wireless communications, and surveillance systems, where accurate source detection is critical for operational effectiveness. …”
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Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Products in Homa Bay County, Kenya by Boniface Oure Obong’o, George Ayodo, Fanuel Kawaka, Morelly Kathy Adalla

“…The study, therefore, recommends appropriate surveillance to ensure safety standards.…”
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Gastric precancerous conditions or lesions and Helicobacter pylori by M Areia, M. Dinis-Ribeiro

“…Finally, a new review article about gastric cancer in Western countries updates the data supporting primary prevention by H. pylori eradication, but also secondary prevention by endoscopic surveillance of precancerous conditions or endoscopic screening when combined with a colonoscopy performed for colorectal screening.…”
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Unlocking the secrets of the immunopeptidome: MHC molecules, ncRNA peptides, and vesicles in immune response by Arpita Balakrishnan, Arpita Balakrishnan, Gabriela Winiarek, Olga Hołówka, Jakub Godlewski, Agnieszka Bronisz

“…Additionally, the interactions between ncRNA-derived peptides and EVs provide a mechanism for the enhanced surface presentation of these peptides and highlight a novel pathway for their systemic distribution, potentially altering immune surveillance and therapeutic landscapes.…”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in Cali, Colombia: 2014-2016 by José F. Fuertes-Bucheli, Gladys Pérez-Arizabaleta, Andrea Quiroz-Caicedo, Robin A. Olaya, Hoover O. León-Giraldo, Robinson Pacheco-López

“…Materials and methods: Multi-method descriptive ecological and exploratory study of confirmed and suspected cases reported to the epidemiological surveillance system between 2014 and 2016. Results: 40,168 cases were analyzed, and it was found that dengue was the most frequent arboviral infection (59.2 %). …”
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Examining general, physical, and mental health disparities between transgender and cisgender adults in the U.S. by Sunday Azagba, Galappaththige S. R. de Silva, Todd Ebling

“…Methods Data from the 2020–2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed to examine associations between gender identity and health outcomes. …”
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Virtual Screening for Potential Inhibitors of NS3 Protein of Zika Virus by Maheswata Sahoo, Lingaraja Jena, Sangeeta Daf, Satish Kumar

“…The recent outbreak of ZIKV in February 2016 in Brazil realized it as a major health risk, demands an enhanced surveillance and a need to develop novel drugs against ZIKV. …”
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Is It Scaly Anteater or Bat A Real Origin of The 2019-Novel CoV: A Probable Hypothesis? by Salar Ali, Taib Hama-Soor, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salvatore Dimonte, Francesco Greco

“…Thus, necessitates a very rapid active surveillance using accurate method to find the original host where the 2019nCoV emerged. …”
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Genomic analysis of the main epidemiological lineages of Acinetobacter baumannii in Mexico by Barrios-Camacho Humberto, Lozano-Aguirre Luis, Duran-Bedolla Josefina

“…The World Health Organization has classified carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii as a “Critical Priority” pathogen to guide research and the development of control and prevention strategies. Epidemiological surveillance methodologies provide the tools necessary for classifying A. baumannii into international clonal lineages, facilitating the analysis of molecular characteristics, global dissemination, and evolution. …”
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Pathological characterization of lung fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats treated with fluoro-edenite fibres by intrapleural injection by Eva Tibaldi, Federica Gnudi, Daniele Mandrioli, Caterina Bruno, Amerigo Zona, Lucia Fazzo, Pietro Comba

“…These results combined with epidemiological study reported in Biancavilla residents, corroborate the need to promote health and epidemiological surveillance plans of respiratory diseases in population living in FE contaminated sites.…”
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Oral health-related conditions in Ecuador: A temporal trend analysis of hospital discharges from 2000-2023. by Verónica Baldeón, Adriana Hernández, Sthephany Tapia, Alejandro Rodriguez

“…<h4>Background</h4>Monitoring hospitalization rates associated with oral health conditions is an important part of epidemiological surveillance, especially when these conditions have increased significantly in low-and middle-income countries. …”
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